The trademark FLOTEX was filed by SUNKISS HEALTHCARE (ZHEJIANG) CO., LTD., a corporation established under the laws of the People's Republic of China (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 3, 2023, and received one opposition filed on July 2, 2023 by Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by REDDIE & GROSE B.V. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 2, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (German was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003198685 was refused according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on April 28, 2024 by the EUIPO.